By the Forgetfulness River.
A middle-aged man, a girl in a green robe, and a girl in white stood side by side.
All three gazed at the Forgetfulness River, their expressions grave.
"You have to time it just right, or else—" the girl in white said.
"Don't worry," the girl in green replied.
The middle-aged man suddenly spoke up. "Now!"
The girl in green jolted and swiftly raised both hands—
The fishing rod swung high, pulling a huge fish that had taken the bait out of the water.
Smack!
The fish landed on the bank, thrashing about.
The three of them beamed.
"Wow! What a huge fish! Rod, you said you could fry fish. I'll go cook the rice, then!"
"Sure, leave it to me," Gu Qingshan said.
The girl in white nodded and hurried off.
Gu Qingshan took out a wok and casually cast the Fire Seed Art, heating it up.
He rolled up his sleeves, grabbed the fish, and began preparing it as he spoke.
"I heard the Forgetfulness River is the Yellow Springs' road to reincarnation. How come it has big fish in it, too?"
"That's right. It's the Yellow Springs' mother river, so naturally it can nurture some things. Otherwise, we'd have been left to starve," the girl in green replied.
"You're deities of the Yellow Springs. How come you can't even get enough to eat and drink?" Gu Qingshan asked in surprise.
"Normally, we can go to the Myriad Worlds and earn enough to get by. But this is a special time. The entire Yellow Springs has entered a state of war, so we can't leave."
"—Right now, we can't get out, and we have no merit to exchange for supplies. Everyone else is busy taking on all kinds of missions, leaving just the two